I hope you're all sitting down, but I discovered an error on the internet earlier today. I was looking at the "C" section of the endangered speciest list, and while it had many of the entries that everybody knows -- Cleft-headed Juliomys, Culebra Island Giant Anole, Cebu Flowerpecker, and so on -- I did not see "Closer."

Of course, had the endangered species council just asked anyone in a fantasy baseball league this year, they would've not only added "Closer" to their list, but they probably would've moved it straight to the top.

The Veras announcement came after he blew his second save of the season on Friday night. He's allowed at least one run in three of his four appearances, and his 3:7 K-to-BB ratio says everything you need to know about his command right now. The Cubs didn't name an official replacement, instead saying they'll go to the dreaded "closer-by-committee" for now. Pedro Strop, who's had his own command issues this year, and Hector Rondon seem to be the frontrunners, but Cubs' beat writer Carrie Muskat also suggested Justin Grimm might get a shot. Rondon, who has multiple Ks in four of his six appearances this year, might just emerge with the job, but Strop is the slight favorite for now.

Veras owners should hang onto him, as it sounds like the club is open to getting him back in the closer's role, but leave him on your bench for the time being.

The situation in Boston could have much more of a fantasy impact. Uehara is dealing with a sore right shoulder, and he said the pain was in the same area as the lat injury that sidelined him for about 10 weeks when he was with Texas in 2012. Obviously, we don't know if this injury is as severe, but it's a bad sign that this comparison is already being made. Look for Uehara to get tests done early next week.

Edward Mujica, who threw a 1-2-3 ninth on Friday for the save, is the unquestioned closer in Boston with Uehara on the shelf. He was dominant until late-September as the closer for St. Louis last year, so he has the makeup to handle the job. He's a must-own in fantasy leagues right now, with Junichi Tazawa likely serving as the "next-in-line."

Either way, this is a mess for owners who invested in Uehara on draft day, and all they can do is hope for the best. If Uehara does somehow avoid the DL, it's not a bad idea to start shopping him around after his next save.

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